Ricoh GR Digital IV vs Sony W320

Here is a complete assessment of the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony W320, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the GR Digital IV (10MP) and W320 (14MP) and the GR Digital IV (1/1.7") and W320 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The GR Digital IV was released 21 months later than the W320 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the GR Digital IV scores vs the W320 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery and Sony W320 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR Digital IV provides physical measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony W320 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GR Digital IV and Sony W320 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the GR Digital IV vs the W320.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital IV and W320 is 92 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by reading technical specs. The graphic below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GR Digital IV and W320.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GR Digital IV due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony W320 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher GR Digital IV should have an edge in sensor innovation.